'Wentworth' Cast News: Daniielle Alexis Reveals She's Transgender, Was Born Male Named 'Shayne'

"Wentworth" star Daniielle Alexis recently opened up about her childhood and who she feels she is now, and also announced that she is transgender.

During a recent interview with Woman's Day, Alexis shared that when she was born a boy, and her original name was Shayne. 

Alexis proceeded to share more details about her earlier life, stating that she "felt like a girl on the inside".

She also talked about the things she used to do, revealing that she would grow her hair long and put on colorful clothes.

Alexis also offered some details regarding how her family reacted to what she was doing when she was younger. She shared a story on how her father bought her a boy's mountain bike when she was still a child and she got upset because of it.

She also shared that her mother and grandfather were the ones who paid for her gender reassignment surgery.